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Here's Why People In Los Feliz Lost Sleep Early Wednesday Morning (And Complained On Twitter)
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If you live in Los Feliz, you're likely awake -- and have been for a while, if Twitter is any indication. Good morning!
L.A. Twitter was lively this morning, with #LosFeliz the top trend at one point, thanks to an early-morning visit from an LAPD helicopter.
My friend sent me this- apparently hilhurst is shut down entirely #losfeliz pic.twitter.com/XIz8RMRqVM
— Elaina Karras (@ElainaKarras) September 12, 2018
#losfeliz 4am helicopter chase... pic.twitter.com/qsXukRNeRa
— Elaina Karras (@ElainaKarras) September 12, 2018
They just put a yellow do not cross police tape blocking my street, and the dawn is breaking and I can kind of see the policeman that has been lurking outside of my window for 2 hours...updates? anyone?...#losfeliz?
— Whitney Ann Jenkins (@ThatWhitneyChik) September 12, 2018
So, what was happening out there?
Sometime around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a burglary call in the area of Hillhurst and Ambrose avenues. They started searching the area for suspects with help from an LAPD helicopter, according to Officer Ray Brown.
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Police searched the area for the next few hours, with roughly 26 officers on the ground as the helicopter's spotlight scanned the neighborhood.
Eventually, two suspects were found and arrested sometime after 7 a.m., according to an officer at the LAPD's Northeast Division Station, who said the search has been officially concluded.
Groggy, cranky Los Feliz residents aired their frustrations -- and a few jokes -- on Twitter.
I’ve litterally Have not tweeted in 5 years but this helicopter is starting to make me lose my mind, it’s unbelievably loud #losfeliz
— Tyler Peters (@t_speters) September 12, 2018
Now I don’t know if I can fall back asleep without the gentle hum of #helicopters anymore. #LosFeliz pic.twitter.com/XToo1ICQer
— Lovely Limor (@lovelylimor) September 12, 2018
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But isn't the drone of a low-flying police helicopter a track on the official Los Angeles white noise album? Some neighboring Angelenos thought so.
They didn't waste much time bringing their snark and tiny violins into the trending topic.
Guys, I figured out what’s happening with the helicopters in #LosFeliz - they’ve pinned down everyone that pronounces it “Feel-is” and won’t leave until you all admit you’re pretentious and wrong.
— Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) September 12, 2018
Nothing like helicopters to bring neighbors together #losfeliz #wetired
— Lovely Limor (@lovelylimor) September 12, 2018
UPDATES:
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9:25 a.m.: This story was updated with information that two suspects were taken into custody.
This story was first published at 7:15 a.m.
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